Admission Requirements

The option to take graduate courses within the undergraduate program is intended only for active students in the online and campus business programs.

Enrolling in Graduate Courses

Undergraduate students are allowed to enroll in the designated graduate courses, taking one or two graduate courses in consultation with their academic advisors, provided the following admission requirements are met: 

• Completion of all general education requirements
• Completion of ninety (90) credits in the current program of study
• A minimum GPA of 3.0

Starting the Graduate Program

Bachelor degreed students are officially admitted into the MBA upon:

• Submission of the 750 word self-assessment essay
• Submission of proof of an undergraduate degree

Online undergraduate students may apply for the “Fast Track” program during admissions, or at any point in their program. Students then apply for continuance upon satisfying credit completion and GPA requirements to take graduate-level courses as an undergraduate.

Curriculum

Qualified students who meet all of the admission requirements enroll in one, two or three of the following three courses. 

• MB 515 - Leadership and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• MB 642 - Systems Thinking (SF) Credits: 3
• MK 500 - Strategic Marketing Credits: 3

Graduation

The Master of Business Administration in Leadership courses simply substitute for the undergraduate courses, so students will graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in their program upon completing all requirements. Students then enroll in the Master of Business Administration in Leadership with up to two graduate courses already taken. Students who elect to enroll in two courses per each of the five scheduled terms can complete their graduate degree in one year!